First, my roommate put two layers of plaster gauze strips on my face
and the top of my head(I used plastic wrap to prevent it getting
stuck to me, and a shower cap, leaving the nostrils and eyeholes
uncovered. When it dried, I could remove it, and had a base for the
rest of the mask that would fit snugly.

Then, I put a layer of paper mache over it, to build it up. This I
don't think was entirely necessary, looking back on it, but it
smoothed out some of the plaster lumps, and is lighter than plaster.

for the eyes, I used some cotton stuffing wrapped in plastic(but you
can use any round object) and formed clay around them, leaving the
stuffing in there to stop the eyeball from sagging. It sits just
outside of my real eye, so that I could use the wrinkles to sort of
hide that. I used clay to form the shape I wanted for the face (my
nostrils are inside the mouth) and smooth the head out. I also
added clay ears.

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/11605141/

Then I painted it with acrylic, two layers, and added details and
fixed some things I didn't like about the mask.

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/11679249/

For the ponytail, I cut out the pattern in fabric and stitched it
shut, then turned it inside-out and stuffed it. Sharpies worked
well for coloring, but do it somewhere ventilated... yikes.

Glue it on, plus stitches, and voila!

I can make like the Logo or cover for ODE?

I am in need of an Extra (Voice of a Slig), send me a sample: Nat@manx.net

Recording and commencing, even as I write.

Recording and commencing, even as I write.

Thanks;

How and what dose it have to look like.

anybody need a voice for Abe?

*dumb question* of course you do


don't you?

I've heard it and you're hired

I've heard it and you're hired

ODE will be running for about 70-90 minutes.
The editing package that I will be using to make the movie is Pinnacle Studio 9, and the film will be finished in late 2005

does that mean you do need a voice, or you already have one?

Oh my. Seventy to Ninety minutes? That's similar some proper films. Does this mean you'll be doing all the dialogue, choreography (etc) beforehand?

That's quite a lot of work to do. Hope it all goes well :fuzzle:

Alcar...

The film will be finished in late 2005

Joe & Gramps
Nathan Russell-Raby
Category: Comedy
Synopsis: Joe & Gramps is about two characters, Joe and Gramps. Joe is a radio DJ who has his own breakfast show. All that matters is his hair. (Actually it's fur, he's a camel.) He reads a poem to his friend Gramps, but will he hear it…

Joe & Gramps is a complete independent home production that I have made with the help of my family. How it all began...

Last year I was on holiday in Orlando, Florida, when I was walking down a small shopping centre, I saw many full body puppets sitting there. Two were particularly funny and gave me ideas for using them in some home movies. These were a 'Cool Camel' and the 'Grandpa', which I've named Joe & Gramps which are the title characters in my Joe & Gramps movie.

When I first heard about Young Filmmaker of Mann I decided to do Joe & Gramps straight away. I have made five home movies starring 'Joe & Gramps' and they have all been crime mysteries, the first one being the crime and the other four were the investigations. I chose not to do a mysteries format this time but decided to make it about a Radio DJ and his friend.

The film was recorded on a 12-year old Sony Handycam Video8 Camera, and transferred to a computer for editing. For ease of use, I chose Pinnacle Studio 9 software for all analogue video capture and editing purposes. The picture stills were captured on a Nikon Coolpix 2000, and edited through MS PowerPoint and transferred in JPEG format into Pinnacle.

External sound overtracks were recorded via a microphone and the standard sound card on the PC. The film was then transferred onto a DVD and then played into the VCR for transfer to VHS. The closing music was composed and played by my younger brother

I need one: Nat@manx.net